1959-60

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BOXING 361
to carry out his examination. A list of the boxers with the M.O.'s
" Fit to Box " certificate should be placed on the Referee's table.
Draw.—See
Section II, I.S.B.A. Rule 27.
Equipment and
Ring.—Check all the equipment in and around the
ring. Seconding kit, Referee's and Judges' scoring slips, etc.
Whenever possible, the Referee's seat should be on a level with
the ring, so that he is looking at the boxers through the space between
the centre and top topes. It is not always possible to have the
judges perched up as high as this as it obstructs the view of the
spectators. Although it takes a little getting used to, a Judge can
see very well if his head and shoulders are just a little above the level
of the stage. Avoid, if possible, placing the Judges (and Referee, for
that matter) with spectators on either side and immediately behind.
It is annoying to have someone looking over your shoulder when
writing down the score, to say nothing of halving conversation forced
on you by the talkative ones.
Ensure that the ring is safe. Test it by getting two boxers to
jump about on it before the boxing starts. Test the ropes to see that
they are taut. The ropes should be covered with some kind of
material, bandages or American cloth, cut into strips. The bare rope
can make very nasty scrapes and scratches on a boxer's back, neck
legs and arms. Resin should be kept in a box, not put down on the
canvas, where it eventually finds its way, via the gloves, to a boxer's
face.
Programme, Pencils, Paper,
etc.—Make certain that officials have a
programme on their tables and that it is up to date. Pin on to the
Referee's table anything you think he should know or that you want
him to do, e.g., " Please select two good losers," " Pte. Jones (No.
12 Fight) is deaf and may not hear your warning," " Please make
a note of the most scientific boxer for the C.O.'s Cup," " No. 8
Fight is an exhibition, not a contest," etc.
See that the Time-keeper has two watches, paper and pencil, and
that his programme clearly shows the duration of the rounds. Put
a whistle handy so that he can use it before saying " Seconds Out."
Electrician.—Have
an electrician present at least half an hour
before the show starts, to deal with fusing of lights, etc. This
may well happen owing to the sudden overload of the high voltage
ring lights.
M.O. and Orderlies.—A
Medical officer must be in attendance
at every boxing Meeting. Should circumstances make it impossible
for a Medical Officer to be present in the boxing hall he must be
available for a quick response to an urgent call, i.e. he must be
within 5 minutes' reach of the boxing hall. A stretcher and
medical appliances must be at hand.
Police.—Visit
Garrison Sergeant-Major or Assistant Provost
Marshal and make sure that the Military and Regimental Police
know their job.
Ensure they are present before the meeting starts.
Fire Picquet, Gatemen and Seating Orderlies.—At
each door have
a responsible and tactful N.C.O., who sees that no
one
gets in without
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